My old betta's fin is ripped

fishboy · 04-04-2006, 06:36 PM

My betta's tail is ripped, big time. I came home today to the rip, don't know what happened to him. I added a woodshrimp but I don't think it's fan could've done this. He's very friendly, keeps to himself and the others leave him alone. The tank also contains 8 white clouds, it's a 10 gallon US. The cut is clean, not infections....yet. So, any advice?

Dark blue line in the tail fin is the rip, pretty clean though

fishboy · 04-05-2006, 04:15 PM

well now the end of his tail is alittle more frayed then it should be. Please, I need help. Could it be my wood shrimp?, or just my white clouds getting territorial?

DUSTIN323 · 04-05-2006, 04:35 PM

I definately don't think the wood shrimp. They don't even have true snapping claws since they are filter feeders. Possibly the white clouds getting a little nippy. What I would do is get some Melafix. It's a liquid that will treat infections & cuts, stuff like that. Widely avaliable & not expensive & WORKS.

fishboy · 04-05-2006, 06:15 PM

is melafix copper based?

04-04-2006, 06:36 PM	#1
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 1,656	My old betta's fin is ripped My betta's tail is ripped, big time. I came home today to the rip, don't know what happened to him. I added a woodshrimp but I don't think it's fan could've done this. He's very friendly, keeps to himself and the others leave him alone. The tank also contains 8 white clouds, it's a 10 gallon US. The cut is clean, not infections....yet. So, any advice? Dark blue line in the tail fin is the rip, pretty clean though __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything Last edited by fishboy; 04-04-2006 at 06:39 PM.

04-05-2006, 04:15 PM	#2
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 1,656	well now the end of his tail is alittle more frayed then it should be. Please, I need help. Could it be my wood shrimp?, or just my white clouds getting territorial? __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

04-05-2006, 04:35 PM	#3
DUSTIN323 ~/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\~ Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 20 Posts: 522	I definately don't think the wood shrimp. They don't even have true snapping claws since they are filter feeders. Possibly the white clouds getting a little nippy. What I would do is get some Melafix. It's a liquid that will treat infections & cuts, stuff like that. Widely avaliable & not expensive & WORKS. __________________ Gen1Performance.com Gen 1 Performance Forum

04-05-2006, 06:15 PM	#4
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 1,656	is melafix copper based? __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

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